If you are trying to spend Money putting in taller (lower) casement windows in the bay would look great. I think your white trim is fine.

HALLETT & Co. I don't have to try to spend money, it just comes naturally. But I like your idea of taller windows, especially since I never open them, they could each be a single pane of glass (getting rid of the line across the middle). It will depend on the $ whether I do it. The living room has mainly pink and blue accents, thus I will try to add some pink and blue in the garden to tie them together. I'm in zone 9b, so I'm thinking plumbago and hibiscus; any suggestions about this would be appreciated.

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It was Jan who pointed it out and now I can’t unsee it, the double hung windows are just clunky looking in the bay.

It's Florida...... and hurricane proof means a bit more Kaching. I don't think the baseboards are an issue, ( paint ) seeing sky definitely helps!

A pool without a Lanai enclosure is foolhardy in Florida. No doubt the screen dims /diffuses the clarity and brightness of an exposure. Is what it is: )

HALLETT & Co. Now I can't unsee single pane windows for my breakfast room - just hope the price won't be too sky high. JAN MOYER I can think of two approaches to the screen room: 1. Put bright colored flowers inside it at the periphery to stop the eye there or 2. keep it very clean and monotone and put bright flowers outside to draw the eye through it to the long view (not sure if this would work because the land slopes down too abruptly).

SW Retreat is neither a dark teal or olive.

https://plan-home.com/color/retreat-sw-6207

My feeling, given your comment around not getting a lot of afternoon sun due to the trees, could be risking a cave like feel given the large open concept and may just distract vs enhancing. Actually the first place my eyes went to in your pictures was outside. Other suggestions you received are better options.

The screen room just needs lusher landscaping Inside and out. It will recede when it’s not the view.

Aurrrggggh... You know what I wish?

The ANGLED bay to never ever have existed. It is virtually pointless, was decades ago and still is. Corner beads....DRYWALL...trim

It could have been a slider with fixed casement TALL.

It splits the windows, adds trim and drywall. It disrupts.

It is just as EAST to square the damn thing off. Spare the clipped corners!

As to landscape decor out side? FURTHER from the windows

Take your eye OUT TO THE TREE LINE: ) think bigger and more impact, versus pots/pots . Or mass the pots and the color.

I'm going to disagree about light colors inside. Light colors advance, dark colors recede. If you want to emphasize the landscaping, I think dark colors would be better. Light colors stop your eye, but a dark green blends into the landscape. We did that outside by using a dark green color for our fence. It makes the backyard seem so much bigger than a white fence. JMHO.

Beautiful views already; I don’t see the issue...

You could paint the walls darker. That could possibly work.

Or you could take advantage of the charm of the bay. imo, it could use a window seat. You can bring the color in on the seat/ connecting indoors/outdoors. And or maybe paint the trim.

Or - as suggested above - you could get a bulldozer. :)

Thanks everyone, so many good ideas! I think I will get an estimate to replace the breakfast nook windows with single pane glass and more streamlined windowsills. This house was built during the Tuscan trend, so it has literally dozens of "features" that I would like to change, and I don't want to spend all my money on just the bulldozer option. While I'm waiting for the estimate, I can paint the breakfast room deep green, maybe the Rock Bottom color that julaney showed in her post. I will post a pic when it's done. It's a small room, so it would be easy to return to its original color if the deep green doesn't improve it.

Still thinking ideas and to also try....

Paint all the windows and sliders in a soft green for the trim. It's a trending look that might work to draw the eye to all the glass and view. Unify the whole wrap around window wall and other elements like the Plantation shutter windows..

Bring in green decor and fabrics as suggested. Some tall indoor plants.

tracefloyd, I do like the color combo you suggested, but the window frames and slider are vinyl, so they would be difficult to paint. Maybe the way to unify everything would be to paint it all white, as rockybird suggested?

You can't paint your way into bigger, taller, closer to ground windows.

Get the window guy first. You're ahead of yourself. I'd paint NOTHING yet.

I still like a botanical wallpaper for the bay.

You have a wall of glass...slightly larger windows in the breakfast nook seems moot. I'm not a pro but will it improve the space that signifigantly for a few more inces of glass there?

Instead of changing the bay windows, I like the casement idea for over the slider...that would have a huge impact to have an upper window.

Sorry, this isn’t a house that has trim as a feature. The windows only have sills and all the rest of the trim is minimal. Fun trim colors work great on houses that have real decorative trim, which is not this house. I agree with Jan the current trim and wall color is not the problem.

I see the ground. I see the earth'

lalalalla Come out, come out, whatever you're doing! : )

Now...............why is 3/4 of my pool lopped off as I sit here? Mmmmmm?

There ya go

OP, just do a Google search for windows with dark trim, colored trim, etc. You could narrow it down to ”thin trimmed” windows, if you like - although your window and door trim is really not overly minimalistic.

Also do searches for rooms that are adjacent to outdoor spaces with walls done in colors you are considering.

There are really no ”problems“ in your current spaces, imo. You have beautiful views, and they are very evident. There are mimimally invasive things you can do to enhance, if you choose to.

I just read some of the other comments. I see you mention the windows are vinyl and not as feasible to paint the trim. Yes, you can paint it all white if you like, as @rockybird suggested. That would take away any wall color distraction.

Definitely try that.

Just to note: There are many people who actually like bay windows and they are considered to be a property asset. Also, not everyone wants to be in their kitchen/breakfast room and sitting right on top of their swimming pool.

ETA:

https://bellbroshvac.com/blog/does-a-bay-window-add-value-to-a-home-the-advantages-and-disadvantages/#:~:text=Bay%20windows%20add%20value%20to,are%20energy%20efficient%20and%20affordable.

So here is the breakfast nook with a first coat of Behr's Rainforest. Yea or nay? It will cost about $3000 to replace the windows with three single panes of glass (getting rid of the cross in the center window and the horizontal lines in the two side windows) . I'm still waiting on an estimate to put a window above the sliding door in the LR.

I'm a side by side sort

The breakfast bump look larger ( no surprise, deep colors do that as the walls recede.......

Pool water looks cleaner

If you're happy ? You're happy!?

this might make me nuts.....but I loathe "accent" walls. I might go all the way , but can't see the WHOLE space in one shot. Sort of has no ending point,vault meets wall...meet........

JAN MOYER here is the whole space. I could paint the entire breakfast room, so then it wouldn't be an accent wall. But I'm thinking I'd like to paint the rear LR wall (with the triangle) as well. The LR wall on the far left faces south, so it could even be green also. I'm waiting to see how things look after dark...

This space is much, much bigger than you've let on. With these new pics, I'm not so sure about the accent wall for the bay windows now. Or any accent wall.

You have buckets of light pouring into your lovely home. Could you paint it all that beautiful green color? Be brave you have the right instinct.

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I love the green in Autumn Hill Lane^^. All the walls as shown.

Quick mockup using color select on the Autumn Hill photo for the paint. Keep the bay windows the current green. I love it.

tracefloyd, I like that color, it's the same as my kitchen backsplash. And the Rainforest green looks nice at night, it's lively compared to the light walls I have now, they look drab by comparison.

Oh I am so excited about this green. I can't wait to see it all done.

: )

I'm really liking the Rainforest color with tracefloyd's lighter green. This tv and entry wall is across from the cream sofa in my LR; should I paint it Rainforest to help hide the tv?

Look, I am DEFINITELY the wrong person to ask . Why? well, it isn't because I don't like" fun" or pizzzzzazzz..

What I loathe is disjointed things, overwrought concepts. You have angles, changes in ceiling heights. No casings and no ending points. You will chop up, that which is already choppy.

Pick a wall color that can go everywhere. Get bigger windows if you like. Use rugs, and art, even the lowly accent pillow to pull in the outdoors.

But painting Two, three, four whatever colors, in a space like this? Nope.... sorry.

Accent walls have a place....once in a very blue moon. Usually? They scream amateur. There. I said it lol Mea Culpa included: )

Less....... can be a LOT more.

More and more of this space is revealed....Wow. And now a TV mounted on a big angled box! This new view of the room makes a big difference. Again.

Everything would look more polished without accent walls. Okay no accent walls. I agree there is too much going on and one color will tie all the shapes together. So many shapes and angles.

What other surprises await us as more photos are dropped one by one?

We have here the problem of a design dilemma originally posted with just a smidge of the entire space revealed. On seeing the big picture, I would agree that an accent wall just around the bay window would be a mistake. I also would not recommend the mint green color; it does nothing for the space. A soft white would be a good choice considering everything else going on. I'd paint the whole space BM White Dove.

Sorry, everyone, I didn't intend to trick people with a gradual reveal of my house, I was just focused on the view out the back windows. But if I repaint the whole thing, I'd like to add at least a little color; Diana Bier, I worry that White Dove wouldn't have enough contrast with the curtains/shades that need to remain white, and since the shutters area a little more yellow than the curtains, it would be impossible to match everything. Maybe a very pale green or pale aqua? Or if a neutral is better, how about SW Oatmilk? Tracefloyd, thank you for the great mockups, and no, I don't think there are any more surprises to come!

What I see is a boho gal. ? I am all for color - in this case? NOT on the walls.

The boho gal saves every plant indoors, not meriting a save. She trails vines.....wants a "thing" on every wall.

That gal may be KEEPING her eye from the thing she wants which is to send it outside, To let the outside in....

Go to black and white for a moment,,,,,,,and look at what I REMOVED........I purposely added no color: )

An indoor plant? Must look like one that is thriving. .....and sad to say, they look best in VERY limited number, or the space begins to resemble a teen girl dorm, ( sorry ) or you will get a lot of the hippy dippy . Fine if you LOVE , but it will stop your eye cold.

Basically? Take as much "choppy, busy, visual clutter, AS YOU CAN

from inside.

SOME GONZO..... ? scroll back and forth

What's my answer?

Not what you want or expect.

Paint all the walls and trim the SAME WHITE. Vary only the sheen between wall and trim. It isn't deserving of the highlight.

Get your COLOR in art.....in even a rug. Think bolder art, and framed, bigger, and fewer small pieces.

Put a lush tropical view on t he smart tv

Add more TEXTURE that feels tropical. Maybe change that fan ?

I adjusted those windows, and the round dining table needs no rug beneath it.

No worries...It happens a LOT.

If your shutters have a yellow undertone, don't go green. Green and cream is going bye-bye decor-wise.

Something to go with the shutters. Do you recall who the maker is and what the color is called for the shutters? Paint companies make it easier to coordinate.

With your shutters, go for creamy walls --and a bright white ceiling will tie in your white drapes, too.

"Green and cream is going bye-bye decor-wise." Whaaaatttt? Who makes these "rules"??????

JAN MOYER you are right again. I admit it, my style used to be more boho and I have been evolving to a more modern, streamlined style (but still have a way to go). Your great little sketches make that abundantly clear. Tracefloyd, I got a sample of White Dove, and it is a little more yellow than my shutters, which are old and have no identifying label, so I think I could use it on all the surfaces. And thank you Diana Bier, I love my green and cream kitchen countertops. Tomorrow I will be repainting the dining nook and starting to get quotes on painting the LR.

Every now and then, one interior designer will call on another, and the response is often something like this:

WTH!!! are ya' calling me for, you're a DESIGNER!! Or have I lost my mind?

Answer? True , but this is MY OWN kitchen, bedroom, whatever that may be and I am totally stuck!

There's a reason for that. The longer you stare at the same thing, the harder it is to really see it. It becomes a never changing landscape. It's one of the reasons people get designers. Fresh eyes. ..Someone who hasn't been looking at that room, that house, for the last decade or more will see what the owner of that space doesn't, or no longer sees in the same manner as when it was newer. She may immediately notice the very obstacles in the path of exactly what you want..... or the vacuum that needs to be filled. ......or whatever the subtle je ne sais quoi ...blah blah may be: )

Ps...... I think a scoop of vanilla ice cream alongside or atop the scoop pf peppermint chocolate chip? Jeesh.... looks perfectly great to ME LOL

Hah! Sounds delicious! I found the article from Homes & Gardens about Ivory (Magnolia) being dated but it doesn't mention green. II may have imagined that part because I have grown to dislike the combo.

Yellow-toned ivories, especially on trim, moldings, and cabinets, can feel outdated,' explains Mary Jones, principal designer and founder of Arpieka.

Instead of yellow whites that lean towards magnolia, fresher whites with more subtle warmth are the way forward for 2025, much like Sherwin-Williams' Pure White which was used in this bedroom.

'If it’s been a while since your last update, refreshing with more modern neutrals like Simply White by Benjamin Moore or Pure White by Sherwin Williams can make a big difference,' continues Mary. 'I like to match the wall color with trim for a cohesive, fresh look. Matte finishes are also trending for walls, though clients often prefer satin finishes for trim...

https://www.homesandgardens.com/interior-design/colors-dating-your-home

I don't like these ivory drapes with the green. It feels dated.

What's dated to me are comments by "designers" who are trying to sound important, but just wind up sounding ignorant. It's all about context, and designers who proclaim the newest trends without considering context are just full of themselves.

Maybe this sounds goofy, and I am not a designer, but what about a very pale peachy pink for my neutral walls and ceiling? I think it would make the green outdoors really pop!

There's a lot more wrong in that room than ivory curtain panels? Like it's just rather .....mmmmmm..... ugly?

A thing is dated when YOU are no longer in love with it.

...what makes me crazy? The Instagram darling of the moment, followed courtesy of a barrage of weekly images of whatever! Do this or, LOOK what I did??

You wonder why half the world looks like it was done by only two designers? My GAWD!

AS TO GREEN? It's a color with a feeling, a mood. It depends the mood you want. Moody, woodsy, tropical, citrus fresh. It's also seasonal...wintry cozy, summery cool as a breeze.

Do What You LIke. Your mood! It's no different magenta and baby blush and while both are pink? They are hardly the same.: )

Call that my green blanket opinion...the what, why, where, how.....of any color.

Opinion of one? Put a white on the walls......put the PINK, the GREEN in art, in pillows. Put the green on the floor! What color is grass and fauna???

As I said....opinion of one. : )

"A thing is dated when YOU are no longer in love with it."

Jan, that's the best definition of dated I've ever seen. That needs to go in your book.

A thing is dated when YOU are no longer in love with it.

True dat, I am no longer in love with it. We had green walls and ivory trim up for so long I got tired of it.

I still love my green and ivory countertops, Emerald Coast by Vitrazzo.

I would never get tired of that green tile and countertop. Ever.

The green paint in breakfast nook ties in with the kitchen. If you still like it, leave it. It highlights your landscaping; and you can absolutely use paint colors to delineate spaces.

Very cool, Sheila!